As a pet. Does anyone hsve sny tips on how to take care of them?
2006-09-11 12:02:08 · 8 answers · asked by Mandy:] 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
This page covers most of it;
http://www.small-life.co.uk/page2b.html
But if your mantis is not yet adult - if it doesn't have wings - avoid leaving crickets or grasshoppers in with it if it's not eating. When they don't eat for a few days it usually means that they're about to moult, and after moulting they're vulnerable to hungry crickets and hoppers who like eating mantis wings and legs...!
Make sure that your mantid's home has space for it to moult - a height of 3 times the length of your mantis is ideal, and of course a fair depth and breadth so your mantis can move around on it's fake or real plant easily. It will need to hang upside down when it moults - usually they like to hang from the ceiling, so a nice piece of net with suitably small holes is good.
If it's a young mantis you'll need to protect it from the chill that's approaching, or it will die.
If it's a female, she will eat a LOT - especially after she has her wings! Males eat a lot less when they're adults, because they don't need to develop any further - just stay alive long enough to mate..! Males are not fat as adults - they're actually rather sleek and elegant!!
2006-09-12 19:30:38 · answer #1 · answered by _ 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If they are new hatched, you will need to find Micro- crickets. I had a hard time finding those. Not small one but micro,or pinheads. Make sure you have things for them to climb on, like sticks and such. Don't keep too many in one habitat, as they will eat each other. 2 or 3 is good. If you are hatching from an egg sack, just take a couple, and release the rest. it will hatch HUNDREDS!!!!!
2006-09-11 12:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by MC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do no longer propose that you shop the specimen for more desirable than a pair of days, yet i know that's exciting to shop them for a lengthy time period! after I had a mantis i feed it pastime fruit hoppers, that are little moth like issues that kind of 'pop' truly of flying. they're straightforward to seize, (basically pinch them gently from the back and they pop on your palms) and discover, relies upon the position you stay. i'm in New Zealand and discover them everywhere! that's likewise truly beautiful to observe the mantis hunt.. (:
2016-11-26 02:00:34 · answer #3 · answered by hone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not meant to be a pet, set the poor thing free! Would you like to be taken and put in a box?
2006-09-11 12:07:31 · answer #4 · answered by Flower Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. learn some prayers and teach them to the insect- he will love you for the attention
2006-09-11 12:03:36 · answer #5 · answered by wheels 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
deep fry in corn oil, add seasoning salt.
enjoy!
2006-09-11 12:08:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you should set it free. it cant have a mate or natural life indoors. :(.....
2006-09-11 12:07:37 · answer #7 · answered by sillygoose 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THEY EAT ANY INSECT. AND ARE SCARY LOOKING.
2006-09-11 12:15:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋